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Storyline

The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called "Firefox". Naturally, the British are worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon, as rumours say that the jet is indetectable on radar. They send ex-Vietnam War pilot Mitchell Gant on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal Firefox. Written by
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After making this film, Clint Eastwood terminated his association with longtime editor Ferris Webster for undisclosed reasons. Webster had worked exclusively for the star for a decade, and even moved up near Burney where Eastwood had a vacation house, thinking he would edit Malpaso films for the rest of his life. "He died brokenhearted," said producer Fritz Manes. See more »

Goofs

The Aeroflot plane that Gant buzzes shortly after stealing Firefox from the Soviet airbase is clearly a Boeing 727 as opposed to the similarly configured Tupolev Tu-154 that would've been flying in the Aeroflot fleet at the time. Also, the plane's livery features a wide red stripe down the fuselage, whereas all Aeroflot liveries throughout the Cold War have been blue. See more »

Quotes

Air Marshal Kutuzov:
You had considered, First Secretary, that this could all be an elaborate bluff by the Americans to distract us from looking to the north, while this single aircraft attempts to escape to the south?
First Secretary:
No, Kutuzov, the Americans are simply paying the price for too many years of softness - paying with an act of desperation such as this one.
Air Marshal Kutuzov:
You are absolutely certain?
First Secretary:
I am certain. They know the potential of this aircraft; they know what it means. I would imagine that, had our positions been ...
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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits after the title has been shown. This has since become a trademark of all Eastwood-directed films. See more »

User Reviews

Dear viewers let me tell you about the Jet Fighter Firefox as well as Mig-31. For the firs time Scientists have invent anti-radar jet aircraft body & thought guided weapons system. Before the Mig-31 generally a Jet pilot needed to locked on the target & then through its weapon usually missiles. But the Mig-31 is 5/6 seconds advanced. Its pilot does not need to aim the target before the firing, which he can guide the missile (after firing) by the thought impulse without any sort of physical activity. It has also the speed of 6 Mac (6 times than sound), which is near about 4500 miles/hour. Because its Turmansky Turbo Jet can create 50000 pounds pressure/second in the air. This film showed the secret project took place at Bilyarosk, which is 600 miles east of Moscow. The pilot acted by Clint Eastwood reached Bilyarosk, taking off the Mig-31, make the civilian plane's pilot simply stunned & also made diversion (at first the Soviets thought he was going to south) by turning north at the Mountain area of Orosk, Ural. It only I would say weakly detected by the infrared (hit searcher) radar. But the former USSR's proud of its naval flit missile cruiser Riga simply failed to destroy it. Because the Mig-31 has the capability of firing decoy heat source from the back of its tail unit. That decoy was the writer & director has made the trick to win the US pilot against that second prototype Mig-31. I must gratitude to the MBC 2. Thanks to the writer & director to make a such an excellent film that a smart person enters the one time the world's most forbidden iron part & steals their best jet aircraft.

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